PARS battler Ryan Wallace paid tribute to his team’s fighting spirit after they rescued a point with two late goals.

The Fife side looked down and out after an Archie Campbell double put Morton in the driving seat at East End Park.

But Stephen Husband scored an 82-minute penalty then Wallace headed home three minutes from time.

Pars might have lost top spot in the league but the striker was delighted with a point.

The 22-year-old said: “It shows the team spirit at the club.

“We fought back from two down against Falkirk last time out – and knew we could do it again. We are a young team with an average age of about 22 and we have a lot of energy. We kept plugging away and got our rewards.

“Even after the equaliser we pushed for the winner.”

But Morton were left kicking themselves for letting the Pars back in to the match.

Campbell took his season’s tally to nine, drilling home from close range after Peter Weatherson’s lay-off in 40 minutes.

Then he pounced to bundle the ball home 15 minutes from time after Martin Hardie’s header was blocked on the line. Pars boss Jim Jefferies went for broke, pushing four up front.

Morton lost Craig Reid with five stitches in a head wound but still looked like holding out.

But skipper Mark McLaughlin was judged to have handled from a corner by ref Craig Charleston.

Stephen Husband squeezed home the 82nd-minute penalty.

And there was no disputing the quality of Pars’ equaliser three minutes from time.

Fouad Bachirou lost possession and Andy Geggan sent Andy Kirk sprinting down the right. His cross to the back post found Wallace whose controlled header hit the roof of the net.

Ton boss Allan Moore said: “I am gutted. We were cruising at 2-0.

“I would probably have taken a point before the game – but to throw away a two-goal lead is very disappointing.”

Jefferies felt Pars had a decent goal chalked off when Andy Kirk was penalised by the ref.

But he had huge praise for the fighting spirit of the players.

Jeff said: “It was a hard match against a well-organised side.

“Ryan’s goal was fantastic and we certainly deserved it as we dominated the second half.”